Station 4 Negotiation Podcast
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Station 4 Negotiation Podcast
@stn4negotiation.bsky.social
Everyone is a negotiator — and we live in a world of people who want to get their way.
Hosted by AV-rated trial attorney Gene Killian.
https://www.station4negotiation.com/listen-now/
If your calendar is full but nothing’s moving, your meetings are the problem.

The last 2025 episode of S4N talks how to run meetings that create momentum – not noise – using the most high-stakes meetings in history.

Listen: station4negotiation.com/listen-now

@genethelawyer.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
If you make high-stakes calls — deals, partnerships, promises — this episode will change how you think about what “agreement” really means.

🎧 Listen: station4negotiation.com/listen-now
November 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
You can write a contract for almost anything—except your company’s soul.

This week on S4N, Gene breaks down how Ben & Jerry tried to hardwire their values into a corporate merger…and what happened when it failed.

Listen at link in bio.

@genethelawyer.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Power vs. influence — knowing the difference can change the game.

On this week’s S4N, Gene unpacks how Pfizer outmaneuvered the Trump administration in their recent drug-pricing fight — and what it teaches about how power really works.

Listen: www.station4negotiation.com/listen-now
October 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Stuck in a deal deadlock?

Here’s the twist: the way out might be making the problem bigger, not smaller.

This week on S4N, @genethelawyer.bsky.social
shares how hostage negotiators use “enlarging the problem” + a 7-step framework you can put to work in your own business.

Listen at link in bio.
September 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
When U.S. export rules tightened, Nvidia's CEO pushed into China anyway – negotiating directly with Trump. A move straight out of The Art of War.

Here's what every business leader can learn from it.
Listen to Episode 43 now – link in bio.

@genethelawyer.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Suzanne Somers lost her role on Three’s Company over a salary dispute. What went wrong – and what can it teach you about negotiating your own pay?
@genethelawyer.bsky.social breaks it down on this week’s episode: station4negotiation.com/listen-now
September 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Every deal has a breaking point. This week on S4N, we figure out when you've hit it.

Listen now: www.station4negotiation.com/listen-now

@genethelawyer.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
AI may replace jobs – but the father of modern AI knows how to make yourself irreplaceable.

This week, @genethelawyer.bsky.social breaks down Jensen Huang’s rise and the negotiation strategy that makes giants like Apple and Tesla come to his table.

Listen: station4negotiation.com/listen-now
August 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Do you know when someone's lying to you?

This week,
@genethelawyer.bsky.social breaks down the subtle signals of deception - drawn from decades in law and intelligence-informed techniques you can use in any high-stakes conversation.

Listen now at the link in our bio.
July 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Ever tried to disrupt an industry? Navigate a corporate power play? Decide whether to negotiate or litigate?

This one's for you: station4negotiation.com/listen-now

@genethelawyer.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
What can Taylor Swift’s masters dispute teach about leverage?

A lot.

This week on S4N, we unpack what happens when partnerships break down – & how to fight back when the system isn’t built for you.

🎧 Link in bio

#Negotiation #TaylorSwift #Leverage #BusinessStrategy
@genethelawyer.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
What can a Russian political prisoner teach us about business? Alexei Navalny shows how to create real power and leverage - especially when others won’t budge. Stared down a tough negotiator? Bent your values to close a deal? This is worth a look. (link in bio)

@genethelawyer.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
How does a star QB with Deion in his corner fall to Round 5 of the NFL Draft? It wasn’t about talent. It was about leverage, timing, reputation—and how fast they can flip behind closed doors. This isn’t just a draft story. It’s a masterclass in deal-making.

station4negotiation.com/listen-now
May 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Now on S4N: The Yalta Conference.

Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin – & lessons YOU can use in a boardroom.

🎯 Why questioning authority is survival
🎯 3 non-negotiables in any deal
🎯 Genius tactics from history’s hardest hitters

Level up: station4negotiation.com/listen-now

@genethelawyer.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Facebook wants this book GONE.

This week on S4N: we look at "Careless People," a must-read on mastering negotiation, leading with values, communicating well, and avoiding the silent failures that sink big deals.

Listen: station4negotiation.com/listen-now

@genethelawyer.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
📌 Strategies for putting a number on your initial offer
📌 Techniques for adjusting your initial offer
📌 How to handle continuous dynamic planning
📌 Whether you should choose extra preparation or self-care

Listen: www.station4negotiation.com/listen-now

@genethelawyer.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Politicians often misrepresent facts: Trump on the 2020 election, Obama on the ACA mandate, Pelosi’s “pass the bill” comment, and Bush on Iraq. Why? Is lying the key to success? Can truth be a barrier in negotiations?

Let's discuss: station4negotiation.com/listen-now

@genethelawyer.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This week: @genethelawyer.bsky.social revisits the 2008 financial crisis + pivotal collapse of Lehman Brothers. As whispers of another economic downturn grow louder, let's explore the final (failed) negotiations to save the firm and their critical lessons:

www.station4negotiation.com/listen-now
March 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
EPISODE 29:
@genethelawyer.bsky.social dives into Friday's explosive Oval Office meeting between Trump, Vance, & Zelenskyy.

Find your listening platform: station4negotiation.com/listen-now
March 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right / Here I am, stuck in the middle with you" – song lyrics, or an accurate description of US politics?

This week, Gene breaks down the deal that created America and asks: should we still have faith in it?

Listen: www.station4negotiation.com/listen-now
February 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
S4N goes readable! We'll still be here and in your podcast feeds, but we're publishing transcripts of every podcast and adding some subscriber-exclusive content to Substack in 2025.

Join us! station4negotiation.substack.com?utm_source=n...

@genethelawyer.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Stoicism is more than just a trend. This week on S4N, learn how to apply stoic principles for better negotiations & a more peaceful mind. Reframe anxieties, separate self-worth from achievement, & gain tools for calmer, smoother deals.

Listen now: station4negotiation.com/listen-now
January 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "Letter from a Birmingham Jail", April 16, 1963.
January 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
#SoundOff: Are concepts or facts more important for business deals?

Here’s our take: Facts matter, but concepts guide better decision-making.

Concepts are distilled from facts and give you the big picture. Using them helps you make smarter choices than focusing on facts alone.

Thoughts? ⤵️
January 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM